Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-04-18
THE WEST vIRGISIA PREsBYTERY
A Review Of the Proceedings Mt the Ses-
sion at Morgantown.

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/ Spscial Correspondence Of the Register.
MoRGANTOwS, W. VA, April 16.-The
| West Virginia PresbyteTy convened at the
MOryantown Presbyterian Church, Tues
day afternoon, April II, 1887, at 2 O'Clock,
and was opened with an impressive sermon
by Rev. Henry Runner, OF Parkersburg, the
retiring Moderator. The following minis
ters. members of the Presbytery were pre-
sent. viz Revs. ]. III. Flanagan, j. b!
| Reed. Samuel Graham, j. III. Baird, Henry
Runner, Hugh w. Terrence, and A. NJ.
/ Buchanan. Ruling Elders. NJ. King,
Grafton; +. 4. Bllingslea, Fairmont; JOS.
| Jackson, KingwoOd; W. II. Freeman,
Clarksburg; c. ID. Merrick, Parkersburg;
J. S. Stewart, MOrgantown; Charles i.
Brand, Sugar Grove.
Rev. ]. IL. Baird, of Clarksburg, was
elected Moderator, and Elder James ).
Stewart, of MOrgantOwn, temporary clerk.
The overture sent down by the General
| Assembly to the Presbytcries for action,
known as the Glider Moderator Overture, y
which provides for change in the form OF
government, allowing ruling elders to be
elected mOderatOrs Of church courts. was
answered in the negative.
The overture known as "The Deceased
| Members Sister Overture was also an
swered in the negative.
Rev. j. II. Flanagan was appointed to
| represent the Presbytery on the Syndlocal
Committee of Sustedtation, new scheme
by which the Synod of Pennsylvania un-
dertakss the support OF its weak churches,
thus relieving the Board OF Home Mis-
sions OF their work.
Rev. Thomas Cotton, State Bible Agent
and member of the West Virginia Confer
ence, NJ. f. Church, WAS elected CORE
spending member Of the body, and adj
dressed the PresbyteTy. Rev. Samuel Ora
ham. OF KingwOOd, WAS elected Commits
Sioner TO the General Assembly, and Rev.
ID. n. Baird, OF Clarksburg, alternate.
/ Elder J. s. Stewart was elected lay dele
/ gate and w. III. Freeman alternate.
The Ladies' Presbyterial Society is in q
hourishing condition. They were enter
taiDsd BY the Anna Hunter Band
of the Presbyterian Church, OF Morgan
town, 4 number Of able and interest
ING papers were read, one of the best OF
them being q paper by Mrs. Henry Runner
on 'COnSecrated to the Work"
/ The Committee on Supplies presented ITS
report, which was accepted and adopted.
| Arrangements were made by it for partial
" supplying the pulpits of some Of the va
| cant churches of the Preshytery.
A paper signed by many ladies OF the
Prcsbyterial Society, asking that the Pres
bytery take steps to secure the labOrs OF
missionary within our bounds, was re-
ceived. This paper was fayOrably conSid-
cred, and the Prcshytery resolved to petit
ton the Board of Hrme Missions to appoint
| such q missionary.
The narrative of the state of religion for
| the paSt year was read showing that good
progress had been made and that there was
hopeful outlook for the coming year.
The Committee on Temperance reported,
reCiting hat had been done for temperance
during the year, especially in this State,
and urging paStorsand churches to increased
interest in this cause.
The minutes of PreSbytcry were read and
adopted and on motion Presbytery adjourn
ed to meet in stated fall session ut Sisters
viii on September 20.
The Presbytcry WAS in session Tuesday
Wednesday and Thursday. Several able
talks and sermons were given. The min
istcrS visited the University while herr
and express themselves rs well pleased will
It's success.